Chapter 418: Living Hell Coach

In the summer, I drive a jeep around here every day. It can be regarded as a temporary transfer of my job from CCTV to the Three Kingdoms crew.

On the other hand, casting has also reached a critical moment.

Tang Guoqiang was the first protagonist to arrive.

He actually came here for Zhou Yu, but Director Wang asked him to try Zhuge Liang.

He thought, Zhuge Liang is better! So he naturally agreed.

Originally, the female director Cai, who was among the directors assigned, was quite dissatisfied with him, probably because of the rumors. Anyway, her impression score was very low.

Their idea is not wrong – after all, this is the Prime Minister Zhuge who will be remembered throughout the ages, and an actor with a bad record must not be allowed to play the role!
However, when he changed into a long robe, wore a feather fan and a scarf, and bowed with a smile, everyone immediately felt that it was a good idea!

When Lu Shuming arrived, he changed into a green robe, with a long beard, and bowed proudly: “Generals, please forgive me for being late!”

Everyone: Good! It has that flavor! Xia Tian is the right actor to recommend!
His acting skills are still unclear, but he looks and acts like the actor. He is 1.9 meters tall with boots on, and he has a strong and majestic figure!
However, when we went to Shanghai to invite Mr. Wei, we encountered some problems.

Actors these days still have some psychological baggage and are very cautious about playing villains.

Because these days the audience really believes it!
It would be extremely inappropriate to extend the hatred towards the villain to the actor.

Therefore, Wei Zongwan was very concerned about playing the cunning Sima Zhongda.

Besides, he is not young anymore and he is afraid that he won’t be able to handle the horse riding scenes.

But this is not a problem. This is the Three Kingdoms crew, which can be said to be the most grand project in the TV drama industry to date.

I don’t know how many people from the entertainment industry across the country are involved in this, and it would be easy to find a few lobbyists.

In the end, the old man was invited.

When the old man changed into his clothes, stroked his beard and looked sideways, his face was full of cunning!
The image of a shameless, shrewd and ambitious man is so vivid!
Everyone said that the summer recommendations for these two actors were so apt!

It’s true that if you speak, you will get a response!

The rest, like Cao Cao, were initially chosen by Li Baotian, but he said he would not play the role if he had to audition.

Director Wang directly gave the no-no – he was so arrogant before even joining the crew, there was no way to control him in the future.

Later, Director Shen from the director team recommended a teacher from the Central Academy of Drama, who later played Cao Cao Bao Guoan.

He wanted to act in the movie “The Burning of Red Cliff” directed by Xie Jin in his early years, but his competitor at that time was Yi Shizhi from the People’s Art Theater, so there was no chance.
I was invited to play Cao Cao this time, and I made careful preparations.

Sun Yanjun, the actor who played Liu Bei, also came to compete for the role of Cao Cao at first, but Director Wang thought that his image and temperament were more suitable for Liu Bei and persuaded him to play Liu Bei.

At that time, Uncle Liu’s reputation was not that good, and many people thought that he was crying too much.

But Xia Tian had seen Director Wang’s ability to persuade actors.

After several discussions, it was decided for Liu Bei.

Xia Tian also recommended Zhang Guangbei to audition, but did not ask him to directly try out for the role of Lu Bu – he himself came for the role of Zhou Yu.

When I tried Zhou Yu, the only female director, Cai Xiaoqing, suddenly said, “Hey, you can play Lu Bu!”

Zhang Guangbei was stunned: Huh? No way!

Xia Tian advised: “Lü Bu, he is the strongest warrior, and he also has Diao Chan! You are lucky!”

Zhang Guangbei then said, “Why don’t you act?”

Xia Tian looked regretful: “I can’t help it. The director said that I can’t play the role, otherwise it would be suspected of glorifying Lu Bu~”

Zhang Guangbei: …This doesn’t sound right!
Another actor, Hong Yuzhou, who came for the role of Zhou Yu, was also spotted by Director Cai, who planned to let him play Zhao Yun, but he insisted on playing Zhou Yu.

In addition, Xia Tian said that he didn’t have time because he had to play the Little Overlord of Jiangdong, so in the end he was chosen to play Zhou Yu.

Xia Tian and he have a lot of rival scenes together!

But before Zhou Yu appeared, he first played Yuan Benchu ​​- My sword is not bad either!

There is also Li Jingfei, who recommended himself and took his own car to the audition. Compared with other actors, his qualifications are the least.

However, after auditioning all the way to the seventh round, he became one of the only three remaining candidates for Zhang Fei.

Then I met Xia Tian, ​​and he said he was a fan of Xia Tian’s songs and books, and really liked his “The Ming Dynasty Tribulation”!
Xia Tian thought to himself: You have good taste, young man!

So let him stare…

Xia Tian: Remember, keep staring in front of the director!

He really listened to it and then selected it for the director team.

The actor who played Sun Quan was eventually chosen as Wu Xiaodong – Jia Yun in A Dream of Red Mansions.

He originally worked as an assistant director for Director Wang, but the actor originally scheduled to play Sun Quan asked for 60,000!
——The main actors only get 225 yuan per episode, so the whole show is less than yuan?

The average pay for other actors is only around 150 yuan.

How dare he ask for it?!
So Director Sun, who was in charge of that part, asked his assistant director Wu Xiaodong to do it!

In addition to Sun Quan, he also played Sun Jian, our father and son~
Other actors who participated in “Dream of Red Mansions” and also had roles in “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” include Jia Rong – Cao Pi, Zhen Shiyin – Hua Tuo/Fu Empress’s father Fu Wan/Shu Minister Qin Mi (Taibai Jinxing in Journey to the West), Aunt Xue – Madam Bian (mother of Cao Pi and Cao Zhi), Lame Taoist – Shu counselor Yi Ji, and servant Wang’er – one of the Ten Attendants Jian Shuo.

It can be seen that Director Wang is still nostalgic.

There are also actresses, such as Miss Gao Huili~
——She was also summoned by Xia Tian. She was the aunt of Zhang Xiu, Zou, who was captured in Wancheng and Cao Aman lost control of her and killed the three sages with one shot.

——Madam, are you willing to sleep with me? Also a character in Journey to the West, the Scorpion Spirit played the role of Madam Zhu Rong.

There are also Xiao Qiao and He Qing, whom Xia Tian had never seen when he was in the crew of Journey to the West.

Dachun’s wife, Xiao Guo, was engaged to Liu Bei’s wife, Madam Gan.

There is also Cao Zhi’s sister-in-law Zhen Mi, played by Shi Lanya, who later formed a family with Lao Li, a handsome man from the surrounding area.

There is also Diao Chan Chen Hong, who has not yet married director Chen.

No, she hadn’t met Director Teng yet. Director Teng got tired of her and introduced her to Director Chen! She even became the witness~
After seeing Chen Hong, Xia Tian couldn’t help but nodded: As the saying goes, Chen Hong is very good, but better than Chen Hong is married woman Chen Hong, and better than married woman Chen Hong is pregnancy… How does that saying go?

My Diao Chan is on my waist~cough cough!

……

Here, Xia Tian has gathered together Zhang Guangbei, Lu Shuming, Li Jingfei, Dachun and other generals and started “special training” immediately.

The list of actors that had already been confirmed had also been revealed, and just as Xia Tian had said – because Zhuge Liang had confirmed the role of Tang Guoqiang, letters of complaint came in one after another, and phone calls were made to Guangpo demanding a change of actors!

However, the leader finally chose to support the artistic choice of the creative team.

According to Xia Tian, ​​”It is better to encourage a general than to ask him to do something, and it is better to use his experience than to work hard. In his current situation, he must be ashamed and then brave, and he has put in 120% of his energy to play Zhuge Liang!”

The special training here is not just about exercise, martial arts movements and horse riding. In the morning, we actually learn about Eastern Han Dynasty etiquette, walking postures, and titles.

Just like the Dream of the Red Chamber training class, I took classes with experts and learned history.

Then there is memorizing lines and scripts.

And in the afternoon, there is a special show for summer.

You have to learn horse riding from scratch – this is the most important thing!

Most people in the crew have to learn how to ride horses. If they don’t learn well, it will be dangerous during filming.

Especially those that require galloping on horseback or fighting on horseback, falling down is no joke!

In the summer, I rode on the little white dragon and served as their instructor, starting with getting familiar with the nature of the horses, feeding them, getting close to them, getting on the horses, walking first and then trotting…

Then comes the exercise of lifting weights. The requirement is that within three months everyone should have a body of muscular body, abundant blood and energy, and look very strong and capable of fighting.

In the summer, we specially brought in two truckloads of fitness equipment, including stone locks, barbells and more!

Another thing is to practice some martial arts moves. If you use a broadsword, practice broadsword, if you use a horse lance, practice lance, if you use a gun, practice gun…

Xia Tian followed two martial arts instructors invited by Ma Zhan and senior veterans from the Yanjing martial arts circle to choreograph some moves.

At first, the actors didn’t take it seriously. It was just some exercise and weightlifting. No big deal!
Only Dachun had a worried look on his face. He knew Xia Tian – after making such a big fuss, he would definitely not give up easily!

On the first day, Xia Tian gave them a warning – early in the morning, Xia Tian showed off a big Guandao in front of everyone!

The handle of a genuine 72-jin Da Guan Dao is as thick as a duck egg!
It flew up and down, like a wooden stick in his hand.

When I fell to the ground, there was a “duang” sound and I felt my feet tremble!
Everyone was shocked!

Then, in the summer, I started training as a planner and assistant director of the “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” crew.

Just practice casually and that’s it?
That’s it?

Is this all the strength you have?
Didn’t you eat?!
Do one more set!
You can do it, just stop being a bitch!
Everybody’s looking at you!

On the first day, Xia Tian made everyone feel weak and helpless.
However, in the summer, I usually use the carrot and stick method, eat a big meal at night, and arrange it in the summer.

We specially sent a car to transport dozens of kilograms of meat, several large basins of chickens, cows, pigs, fruits, beer… just come!
After this meal, all the resentment disappeared!
It’s not like we haven’t eaten on the set these days. Wow, we haven’t seen any meat in a few days!
They are all grown men, craving for meat, their eyes are green. This is really satisfying!
Brother Tianer is righteous!
I continued practicing the next day, crying and shouting.

Those who know know that this is a training exercise for the actors, while those who don’t think it is torture!

Being forced to do another set in a state of extreme exhaustion, that cry – ah~~~~ (please provide pictures)

It doesn’t sound like a good thing!
Xia Tian even turns into a devil coach!

“What tomorrow? There is no tomorrow! There is no tomorrow anymore!”

“Coward! Don’t bring shame to Guan Gong! Get out of here, coward!”

“Do one more! Do one more, you can do it! Quick! Quick!”

“This is a place for real men! Maybe it’s not suitable for you! Go! Get out of our sight!”

After a few days, everyone looked at him with a strange look in their eyes – you are the living devil!

Of course, there are also things to praise in summer, as it’s about knowing when to relax and work hard in moderation!
Exercise is addictive. When they are praised, they secrete dopamine like crazy. When they practice, they secrete endorphins like crazy, and they fall into a whirlpool of happiness.
There were even reporters taking photos and doing interviews.

Xia Tian discussed with Director Wang: “Romance of the Three Kingdoms is very popular in Japan, even more popular than Journey to the West! We can promote it first, and then we can get a good price after we finish filming!”

The projects sold by CCTV to Xiao Ri Zi can be increased in price by 20% to 50% after Xia Tian’s hands!

After hearing what he said, the station naturally took it seriously and started to do follow-up reporting.

Don’t you think of it? A group of muscular men, brandishing guns and sticks with great enthusiasm. What a scene!
Of course, the person being trained is not so happy.

Just thinking about it, a historian, archaeologist, martial arts instructor, equestrian… taking classes and practicing every day for four whole months!

Everyone is depressed!

If I hadn’t had enough food and drink, I would have run away by now~
(End of this chapter)